US10553905B2 - Battery cell of novel structure with improved safety - Google Patents

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US10553905B2
US10553905B2 US14/439,121 US201414439121A US10553905B2 US 10553905 B2 US10553905 B2 US 10553905B2 US 201414439121 A US201414439121 A US 201414439121A US 10553905 B2 US10553905 B2 US 10553905B2
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  • the present invention relates to a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly, including positive electrodes, negative electrodes, and separators disposed respectively between the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, is mounted in a battery case, wherein the electrode assembly is provided with a deformation part, a sectional width of which is discontinuously or continuously decreased, formed at least at a portion of an outer edge of the electrode assembly on the basis of positions of electrode terminals of the electrode assembly in a vertical section, and the battery case includes two or more case members each made of a metal sheet, the case members being coupled to each other in a state in which the electrode assembly is mounted in the case members, at least one of the case members being provided with a receiving part having an internal shape corresponding to the deformation part of the electrode assembly.
  • a lithium secondary battery may be generally classified as a cylindrical battery, a prismatic battery, or a pouch-shaped battery. Based on the type of an electrolyte, a lithium secondary battery may be also classified as a lithium ion battery, a lithium ion polymer battery, or a lithium polymer battery.
  • a recent trend in the miniaturization of mobile devices has increased the demand for a prismatic battery or a pouch-shaped battery, which has a small thickness.
  • much interest is currently focused on such a pouch-shaped battery because it is easy to modify the shape of the pouch-shaped battery, the manufacturing cost of the pouch-shaped battery is low, and the pouch-shaped battery is lightweight.
  • a pouch-shaped battery is a battery having an electrode assembly and an electrolyte in a pouch-shaped battery case, made of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer, in a sealed state.
  • the electrode assembly mounted in the battery case may be configured to have a jelly-roll (wound) type structure, a stacked type structure, or a combination (stacked/folded) type structure.
  • FIG. 1 is a view typically showing the structure of a pouch-shaped secondary battery including a stacked type electrode assembly.
  • a pouch-shaped secondary battery 10 is configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly 30 , including positive electrodes, negative electrodes, and separators disposed respectively between the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, each separator being coated with a solid electrolyte, is mounted in a pouch-shaped battery case 20 in a sealed state such that two electrode leads 40 and 41 electrically connected to positive electrode and negative electrode tabs 31 and 32 of the electrode assembly 30 are exposed to the outside.
  • an electrode assembly 30 including positive electrodes, negative electrodes, and separators disposed respectively between the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, each separator being coated with a solid electrolyte
  • the battery case 20 includes a case body 21 having a depressed receiving part 23 , in which the electrode assembly 30 is located, and a cover 22 integrally connected to the case body 21 .
  • the battery case 20 is made of a laminate sheet including an outer resin layer 20 A constituting the outermost layer of the laminate sheet, an isolation metal layer 20 B for preventing penetration of materials, and an inner resin layer 20 C for sealing.
  • the positive electrode tabs 31 and the negative electrode tabs 32 of the stacked type electrode assembly 30 are respectively coupled to the electrode leads 40 and 41 by welding.
  • insulative films 50 are attached to the top and bottom of each of the electrode leads 40 and 41 to prevent the occurrence of a short circuit between a thermal welding device (not shown) and the electrode leads 40 and 41 and to secure sealing between the electrode leads 40 and 41 and the battery case 20 when the upper end 24 of the case body 21 and the upper end of the cover 22 are thermally welded to each other using the thermal welding device.
  • the surface rigidity of the pouch-shaped battery is low. For this reason, the pouch-shaped battery may be scratched during the use of the pouch-shaped battery.
  • the mechanical strength of the pouch-shaped battery against external impact is low with the result that the surface of the battery cell may be damaged due to physical impact. Consequently, the safety of the battery cell is not secured.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above problems and other technical problems that have yet to be resolved.
  • a battery cell which is applicable depending upon the shape of a device, to which the battery cell is applied, includes a battery case, which is constituted by two or more case members each made of a metal sheet, the case members being coupled to each other, wherein at least one of the case members is provided with a receiving part having a shape corresponding to that of the electrode assembly, it is possible to efficiently use an internal space of the device.
  • a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly, including positive electrodes, negative electrodes, and separators disposed respectively between the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, is mounted in a battery case, wherein the electrode assembly is provided with a deformation part, a sectional width of which is discontinuously or continuously decreased, formed at least at a portion of an outer edge of the electrode assembly on the basis of positions of electrode terminals of the electrode assembly in a vertical section, and the battery case includes two or more case members each made of a metal sheet, the case members being coupled to each other in a state in which the electrode assembly is mounted in the case members, at least one of the case members being provided with a receiving part having an internal shape corresponding to the deformation part of the electrode assembly.
  • the battery cell according to the present invention may be manufactured with various capacities and sizes based on the specific structure as described above.
  • the battery cell may be mounted in various spaces of a device, in which the battery cell is mounted. Consequently, it is possible to maximally utilize an internal space of the device.
  • the battery case includes two or more case members each made of a metal sheet, it is possible to provide high durability of the battery cell against external impact and thus to improve safety of the battery cell.
  • the structure of the electrode assembly is not particularly restricted so long as the electrode assembly has various external shapes depending upon the shape of a device, to which the battery cell is applied.
  • the electrode assembly may be configured to have a wound type structure, a stacked type structure, a stacked and folded type structure, or a laminated and stacked type structure.
  • one or more radical cells each of which is configured to have a structure in which a negative electrode, a separator, a positive electrode, and a separator are sequentially stacked or a structure in which a positive electrode, a separator, a negative electrode, and a separator are sequentially stacked, are stacked.
  • a radical final cell which is configured to have a structure in which a separator, a negative electrode, and a separator are sequentially stacked, may be disposed at the upper end of the electrode assembly.
  • the electrode assembly configured to have the laminated and stacked type structure therefore, it is possible to manufacture a secondary battery using a simple stacking process without using a folding process unlike the electrode assembly configured to have the stacked and folded type structure, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process and reducing manufacturing cost.
  • the electrode assemblies configured to have the wound type structure, the stacked type structure, and the stacked and folded type structure are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • the electrode assembly may be configured to have a structure in which the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are formed at one end of the electrode assembly or a structure in which the positive electrode terminal is formed at one end of the electrode assembly and the negative electrode terminal is formed at the opposite end of the electrode assembly.
  • the electrode assembly may have a circular, oval, or polygonal planar shape on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals of the electrode assembly. More specifically, the electrode assembly may generally have a rectangular planar shape on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals of the electrode assembly.
  • the electrode assembly may be provided with a deformation part, a sectional width of which is discontinuously or continuously decreased, formed at least at a portion of the outer edge of the electrode assembly on the basis of positions of the electrode terminals of the electrode assembly in a vertical section.
  • the deformation part of the electrode assembly may have a sectional width decreased within a range equivalent to 10 to 90% the thickness of the electrode assembly.
  • the deformation part may be configured to have a stepped structure in which a sectional width of the deformation part is discontinuously decreased.
  • the deformation part may be configured to have a structure in which a stepped part, a sectional width of which is discontinuously decreased within a range equivalent to 10 to 90% the thickness of the electrode assembly, formed at least at a portion of the outer edge of the electrode assembly on the basis of positions of the electrode terminals of the electrode assembly in a vertical section.
  • the electrode assembly may be generally configured to have a plate-shaped hexahedral structure, and the deformation part may be formed at least at one of the opposite sides of the electrode assembly.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the battery case of the battery cell according to the present invention may include a first case member having a receiving part, in which the electrode assembly is received, the first case member being open at one end thereof, and a second case member coupled to the open end of the first case member for sealing the receiving part, and the second case member may be made of a plate-shaped member having a shape corresponding to the open end of the first case member.
  • the first case member and the second case member may be coupled to each other by welding in order to increase coupling strength and sealability.
  • first case member or the second case member may be provided with an electrolyte injection hole, through which an electrolyte is injected into the receiving part such that the electrode assembly is impregnated with the electrolyte after the electrode assembly is received in the receiving part.
  • the material for the battery case constituting the battery cell according to the present invention is not particularly restricted so long as the material for the battery case exhibits physical properties proper to the battery case, can be formed in a plate shape, and can be used in a process of manufacturing the battery case.
  • the battery case may be made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
  • the battery case may have a predetermined thickness.
  • the battery case may have a thickness of 0.1 to 1 mm. If the battery case is too thick, the overall thickness or volume of the manufactured battery cell may be increased. On the other hand, if the battery case is too thin, the battery case may not have a desired mechanical strength with the result that it is not possible to protect the battery cell against external impact.
  • the receiving part of the battery case corresponding to the deformation part of the electrode assembly may be manufactured formed using various methods.
  • the receiving part of the battery case may be manufactured by drawing or forging a metal sheet.
  • the kind of the battery cell according to the present invention is not particularly restricted so long as the electrode assembly having the deformation part, the sectional width of which is discontinuously or continuously decreased, formed at least at a portion of the outer edge of the electrode assembly on the basis of positions of the electrode terminals of the electrode assembly in a vertical section is mounted in the battery case.
  • the battery cell may be a lithium secondary battery having high energy density, discharge voltage, and output stability.
  • composition, structure, and manufacturing method of the battery cell including the lithium secondary battery, are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • a battery pack including the battery cell mounted in a pack case.
  • a device including the battery cell or the battery pack.
  • the device may be selected from a group consisting of a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a portable display player (PDP), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a digital still camera (DSC), a digital video recorder (DVR), a smartphone, a global positioning system (GPS), a camcorder, an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and a power storage device.
  • PDP portable display player
  • PMP portable multimedia player
  • MP3 player MP3 player
  • DSC digital still camera
  • DVR digital video recorder
  • smartphone a smartphone
  • GPS global positioning system
  • camcorder an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and a power storage device.
  • the structure of the device and a method of manufacturing the device are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • FIG. 1 is a typical view showing a conventional battery cell
  • FIG. 2 is a typical view showing an electrode assembly constituting a battery cell according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the electrode assembly of FIG. 2 on the basis of the positions of electrode terminals thereof;
  • FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing the electrode assembly of FIG. 2 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals thereof;
  • FIG. 5 is a typical view showing an electrode assembly constituting a battery cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a battery case constituting a battery cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 7 to 10 are typical views showing battery cells according to various embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a typical view showing an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • an electrode assembly 200 is configured to have a structure in which a positive electrode terminal 204 and a negative electrode terminal 205 are formed at one end of the electrode assembly 200 , and a stepped deformation part 207 , a sectional width of which is discontinuously decreased, is formed at a portion of the outer edge of the electrode assembly 200 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals 204 and 205 of the electrode assembly 200 in a vertical section.
  • the electrode assembly 200 may be configured to have a stacked type structure in which a plurality of unit cells is stacked.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the electrode assembly 200 may be configured to have a wound type structure, a stacked and folded type structure, or a laminated and stacked type structure.
  • the electrode assembly 200 configured to have the above-described structure enables a battery cell including the electrode assembly 200 to be manufactured with various capacities and sizes.
  • the battery cell including the electrode assembly 200 may be easily mounted even in a space of a device in which it is difficult to mount a conventional battery cell, and a battery cell having a larger capacity may be mounted even in a limited space of the device according to the internal structure of the device. Consequently, it is possible to maximally utilize an internal space of the device.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the electrode assembly of FIG. 2 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals thereof.
  • a positive electrode terminal 301 and a negative electrode terminal 302 are formed at one end of an electrode assembly 300 , and the planar shape of the electrode assembly 300 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals 301 and 302 of the electrode assembly 300 is generally rectangular.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the planar shape of the electrode assembly 300 may be circular, oval, or polygonal.
  • FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing the electrode assembly of FIG. 2 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals thereof.
  • a positive electrode terminal 401 and a negative electrode terminal 402 are formed at one end of an electrode assembly 400 , and a stepped deformation part 403 , a sectional width of which is discontinuously decreased, is formed at a portion of the outer edge of the electrode assembly 400 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals 401 and 402 in a vertical section.
  • sectional widths h1 and h2 of the deformation part 403 of the electrode assembly 400 may be decreased within a range equivalent to 10 to 90% a thickness h3 of the electrode assembly 400 .
  • FIG. 5 is a typical view showing an electrode assembly constituting a battery cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • an electrode assembly 500 is configured to have a structure in which a positive electrode terminal 501 is formed at one end of the electrode assembly 500 , a negative electrode terminal 502 are formed at the opposite end of the electrode assembly 500 , and a stepped deformation part 503 , a sectional width of which is discontinuously decreased, is formed at a portion of the outer edge of the electrode assembly 500 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals 501 and 502 in a vertical section.
  • planar shape of the electrode assembly 500 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals 501 and 502 thereof is generally rectangular, and the deformation part 503 is formed at one of two opposite sides 504 and 505 of the electrode assembly 500 , e.g. one side 505 of the electrode assembly 500 in this embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a battery case constituting a battery cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a battery case 600 in which the electrode assembly of FIG. 2 may be mounted, includes a first case member 601 and a second case member 602 , which are coupled to each other in a state in which the electrode assembly is received in the first case member 601 .
  • the first case member 601 is provided with a receiving part 605 having an internal shape corresponding to the deformation part of the electrode assembly.
  • One end of the first case member 601 is open such that the electrode assembly can be inserted into the receiving part 605 .
  • the second case member 602 is made of a plate-shaped member having a shape corresponding to the open end of the first case member 601 such that the second case member 602 can be coupled to the open end of the first case member 601 to seal the receiving part 605 .
  • the second case member 602 is provided with an electrolyte injection hole 604 , through which an electrolyte is injected into the receiving part 605 , and a protruding terminal 603 .
  • the first case member 601 and the second case member 602 are coupled to each other by welding.
  • first case member 601 and the second case member 602 constituting the battery case 600 are made of a metal sheet, preferably an aluminum or aluminum alloy sheet, having thicknesses t1 and t2 of 0.1 to 1 mm.
  • the receiving part 605 of the battery case corresponding to the deformation part of the electrode assembly according to the present invention may be formed by drawing or forging.
  • FIGS. 7 to 10 are typical views showing battery cells according to various embodiments of the present invention.
  • the planar shapes of battery cells 700 and 800 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals 702 and 803 thereof are generally rectangular, and stepped deformation parts 701 , 801 , and 802 , sectional widths of which are discontinuously decreased, are partially formed at the outer edges of the battery cells 700 and 800 on the basis of the positions of the electrode terminals 702 and 803 in a vertical section.
  • the planar shape of a battery cell 900 on the basis of the position of an electrode terminal 902 thereof is generally rectangular, and a deformation part 901 , a sectional width of which is continuously decreased, is formed at a portion of the outer edge of the battery cell 900 on the basis of the position of the electrode terminal 902 in a vertical section.
  • the planar shape of a battery cell 1000 on the basis of the position of an electrode terminal 1003 thereof is generally semicircular, and stepped deformation parts 1001 and 1002 , a sectional width of which is discontinuously decreased, are formed at a portion of the outer edge of the battery cell 1000 on the basis of the position of the electrode terminal 902 in a vertical section.
  • a battery cell according to the present invention includes a battery case, which is constituted by two or more case members each made of a metal sheet, the case members being coupled to each other in a state in which an electrode assembly is mounted in the case members, wherein at least one of the case members is provided with a receiving part having a shape corresponding to that of the electrode assembly. Consequently, the present invention has the effects of efficiently using an internal space of a device, in which the battery cell is mounted, enabling the battery cell to be efficiently mounted even in various kinds of devices having different external shapes, providing high durability of the battery cell against external impact, and improving safety of the battery cell.
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